Pricey Indian restaurant At Vermilion, located at 480 Lexington Avenue in Midtown East Manhattan, has fared badly in the recent New York City Health Department inspection notching up 27 violation points.
Food contact surface at, At Vermilion is not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred, says the NYC Health Department following an inspection on August 12, 2010.
Further, hand washing facility is not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room, hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees is not provided at facility, soap and an acceptable hand-drying device is not provided, according to the NYC Health inspection report.
At Vermilion Indian restaurant received 27 violation points of which food contact surface, hand washing facility and cold food item held above 41º F issues were marked as critical violations.
Sanitary Violations observed at At Vermilion during the August 12, 2010 inspection
(Critical Violations in red color):
*1) Cold food item held above 41º F (smoked fish and reduced oxygen packaged foods above 38 ºF) except during necessary preparation.
2) Hand washing facility not provided in or near food preparation area and toilet room.
Hot and cold running water at adequate pressure to enable cleanliness of employees not provided at facility.
Soap and an acceptable hand-drying device not provided.
3) Food contact surface not properly washed, rinsed and sanitized after each use and following any activity when contamination may have occurred.
4) Plumbing not properly installed or maintained;
anti-siphonage or backflow prevention device not provided where required; Continue reading »
